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Cachoeira dos Patos Dam

Brazil

The 1394th largest power station in the world

528 MW · Capacity

The Cachoeira dos Patos Dam (Barragem de Cachoeira dos Patos) is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Jamanxim River in the state of Pará, Brazil. Work has been delayed due to concern about environmental impact and lack of consultation with affected indigenous people.

Power station data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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